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It’s warm here. You can feel the chill in the air, if you poke a toe out from under the duvet, or reach for your phone to check the time. It’s early, but not too early. A cup of coffee is calling, but it’s too warm to drag your body out from under the covers. And yet…
The sun is creeping in from under the blind, and you can hear a robin. The dog is stirring downstairs, and you can sense it’s the kind of Autumn day where at this hour, the light is golden and the air crisp. Multitudes of

If you've tried to book onto a campsite in the UK recently, you'll be aware that many are sold out far in advance, or work on a 'first come, first served' basis. Especially in the school holidays, its common to find that sites are full, especially the ones with the best facilities and Trip Advisor reviews. Gone are the days of rocking up to a field with a rickety shower and toilet block, paying a few quid and enjoying the peace and quiet for a few nights. My most recent trip was on a term-time

We were doing a swap; my brother's van for my car. Unfortunately, he's in Scotland and we are in the West Midlands. The solution? Meet halfway and turn the swap into a camp.
We left as early as 2 kids and a dog allow, and hit the M6 - then stayed on it. For 5 hours. The games of I Spy were wearing thin; the cries of 'are we nearly there yet?' starting to grate. Finally, after making our way through some pretty awful Bank Holiday traffic, we hit the Lakes and the motorway turned into a joyous

Thank you Klare for this fabulous blog - to read more of Klare's work, visit her blog here: https://klaresworld.wordpress.com/
1,700 plus miles. 4 dogs. 1 Bengal and a couple of humans in a van. What could possibly go wrong…
I often wonder why we have this need to travel to the wilds and then it dawned on me:
"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest where the wilderness awaits you"
I have this unexplainable draw to Scotland, the Highlands in particular. Like a moth to a flame,

Thanks to Rob Haggan from The Outdoor Adventure Blog for this week's guest blog post.
Read more of his writing here.
By this point in the year, I have usually failed in all of my New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, by this point in the year I’ve usually completely forgotten what resolutions I set myself in the first place. This year has been different though, and my resolution of getting outside before work, as many times a week as possible, is going so well that I am starting to believe that an

The Malvern Hills
The Malvern Hills are the sight that many Worcestershire residents are glad to see when heading down the M5 towards Worcestershire – once you see them appear in the distance, you know you’re home! They can be seen from all over the county, and from the top of them, on a good day, you can see Herefordshire, Shropshire, Gloucestershire, and into Wales. With around 10 miles of ‘as the crow flies’ walking to be had, they are amongst the most popular destination in our County.

Wildcamping, Inspiration, Adventure
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So, it’s Saturday 8/7/17.
The sun is beaming. I've just returned from a run and I’m feeling amazing - it's only 4pm. I am thinking to myself; it would be a shame to waste this day, I need to make the most of the sun. So, I decide I'm going to go wild camping.
The peak district is usually my go-to place, but I fancy a change. I decide on Wales but

We are thrilled this week to welcome Zoe Holland as our first ever guest blogger. Zoe and her family live in East Sussex and love sharing their adventures and their love of the outdoors on Zoe's blog: Juggling On Rollerskates.
You can also follow Zoe on Twitter @jugglingskates Instagram @jugglingskates and Facebook.
"Camping with children, especially toddlers and babies, can be a daunting experience. For most of us camping with children takes us out of our parental comfort zone and into the

It's -1 degree. It's snowing. Britain is in the grip of the 'Beast from the East' and you are wearing mittens indoors. The last thing on your mind is going camping, right? Well here at OLPRO we are cheering ourselves up in this cold snap, by thinking and planning ahead to spring and summer camping trips - and we thought we'd give you some warmer weather inspiration with our roundup of awesome campsites for Easter Holiday camping trips. Enjoy!
Top of the list of campsites to try this spring is